Barrhead News

The world will be getting a lot smaller at Barrhead Art Gallery. Visit the gallery Nov.

Barrhead, get ready. “Crazy Legs” is dancing to town.

Saturday, July 27, marked the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War (1950-53). With Remembrance Day less than a week away, Herman Barkemeyer reflects on a war that claimed more than 1.

Sometimes good comes out of bad. A lawyer in a workplace accident case proposed a “creative sentence” for her client – providing funds for an online job safety course.

Several members of the Meadowview 4-H Club had an enjoyable learning opportunity at the end of Aug. when they traveled down to Olds for the annual Calgary Stampede 4-H Rodeo.

In 1952, eight-year-old Elaine Toma placed a post on the “Pen-pals Wanted” page in the Family Herald. Halfway across the country, Alice Wessenger in Burlington, Ontario was one of the first to answer.

Joy, excitement, and utter relief. Gerry St. Pierre experienced a mix of emotions last week on learning he was to become Barrhead’s new Mayor.

About 40 years ago Colleen Stein's parents built Barrhead Trailer Court, providing a start for young people hoping to get on the property ladder. It is a legacy she and sister, Diana, inherited once their father, Adolf, died in 1997.

In Barrhead Trailer Court, some tenants refer to their community as a family. They pride themselves on looking out for each other – one day it could be babysitting a neighbour’s child, the next minding a pet or running an errand.

Cari Blum is no stranger to the warmth and hospitatlity of the High River people. As part of Barrhead area gospel group Joyful Melody Trio with Colleen Durocher, and Joyce Dietrich, she has entertained in the community.